2024

TL/DR - The Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter (UPAWS) held its "Cause for Paws - Party for Pets" event for the first time in five years, featuring raffle items, silent auctions, and games. The event also saw the presentation of various awards to individuals and animals in the Marquette community who have made significant contributions. All…

TL/DR - The U.S. is organizing a charter flight from Haiti to evacuate citizens and their eligible family members due to the country's ongoing civil unrest. The flight will depart from Cap-Haitien International Airport, though the trip to the airport from the capital, Port-au-Prince, is described as dangerous. Haiti is currently suffering from…

TL/DR - The Inflation Reduction Act was passed in the US without any support from the Congressional delegation of Aiken County, with US Rep. Joe Wilson among the 207 Republicans voting against it. The bill includes measures to fight climate change and extend the Affordable Care Act, enforce greater tax regulation, introduce a 15% minimum…

TL/DR - Spruit Brothers Inc., a brick-making business based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, celebrates its 100th anniversary in March. The company, currently owned and operated by Ted and Fred Spruit, uses a manual brick press that is almost as old as the business, and is one of the few still operational in the country. Despite facing hard times…